Growth of Eucalyptus marginata (Jarrah) seedlings in a greenhouse in response to shade and soil temperature

The effects of shade and soil temperature on growth of Eucalyptus marginata Donn ex Sm (jarrah) seedlings were studied in greenhouse experiments. Plant dry weight and that of all plant parts declined in response to shade, as did root/shoot ratio. Plant leaf area was less in unshaded plants than in plants grown in shade, and specific leaf area increased with shade. Unshaded seedlings had a higher light-saturated rate of photosynthesis, a higher light compensation point and a higher light saturation point than seedlings grown in 70% shade. The relationship between plant dry weight and leaf dry weight was independent of shading, whereas the relationship between plant dry weight and plant leaf area was dependent on shading. Therefore, leaf dry weight may be a better predictor of biomass production than leaf area in forest stands where shade is likely to affect growth significantly. Soil temperature had a significant effect on the growth of all plant parts except cotyledons. Total plant growth and shoot growth were maximal at a soil temperature of 30 degrees C, but root growth had a slightly lower temperature optimum such that the root/shoot ratio was highest at 20 degrees C. Roots grown at 15 degrees C were about 30% shorter per unit of dry weight than roots grown at 20 to 35 degrees C. We conclude that increases in irradiance and soil temperature as a result of overstory removal in the forest will cause significant increases in growth of E. marginata seedlings, but these increases represent a relatively small component of the growth response to overstory removal.     

Influence of irradiance on photosynthesis, morphology and growth of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) seedlings

The influence of shading intensity on growth, morphology and leaf gas exchange of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) seedlings was investigated over a 2-year period. Diurnal gas exchange studies revealed significantly higher carbon gain for leaves grown in 20 or 50% shade compared to leaves grown in 80% shade. Seedlings grown in 20 or 50% shade accumulated significantly more dry weight than seedlings grown in 80% shade during the 2-year study period. Seedlings grown in decreased shade showed decreased leaf size, increased leaf thickness, lower specific leaf area (SLA) and higher stomatal frequency. Less shaded seedlings also allocated relatively more dry matter to roots than shaded seedlings and exhibited a significant reduction in leaf area relative to total plant dry weight (leaf area ratio). Increased leaf number, enhanced branching and shorter internodes resulted in a more compact appearance of less shaded seedlings. Irrespective of light conditions, mangosteen seedlings exhibited inherently slow growth because of low photosynthetic rates per unit leaf area, low SLA, low leaf area ratios and inefficient root systems.     

Leaf turnover and growth responses of shade-grown saplings of four Shorea rain forest species to a sudden increase in light

We tested the hypothesis that sapling growth following a sudden increase in solar irradiance is related to recovery from photoinhibition and the balance between rate of production of new leaves and rate of abscision of old leaves. Leaf gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence and relative growth rate (RGR) of stem basal area were measured following the sudden exposure of shade-grown (7% of full sunlight) saplings of four Shorea species to full sunlight. Sudden exposure to full sunlight resulted in an immediate and substantial reduction in dark-adapted quantum yield of photosystem II (Fv/Fm), followed by a gradual recovery in all species. Near light-saturated net assimilation rate (A max) and area-based leaf chlorophyll concentration ([Chl area]) also declined immediately after exposure. Eleven days after exposure, A max had recovered to pre-exposure values in all species, whereas [Chl area] had not recovered. Across species, RGR of stem basal area increased with increasing RGR of the number of leaves following exposure to full sunlight. The interspecific variations in RGR of stem basal area suggest that new leaf production is crucial for determining the potential growth of saplings following gap formation.     

Low temperature during winter elicits differential responses among populations of the Mediterranean evergreen cork oak (Quercus suber)

Populations of cork oak (Quercus suber L.) were assessed for seasonal and inter-population variability in, and temperature responses of, the ratio between light-induced variable and maximum fluorescence of chlorophyll, Fv/Fm, considered a surrogate for the maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II (PSII). Seedlings from 10 populations throughout the distribution range of Q. suber in the Mediterranean basin were grown in a common garden in central Spain. The Fv/Fm ratio of dark-adapted leaves was measured at dawn every month for 2 years. Air temperature was recorded at a nearby climatic station. During the summer, when maximum air temperatures reached 40 degrees C, there were no significant differences in Fv/Fm among populations, but significant differences were seen during the winter. In colder months, Fv/Fm ranged in all populations between 0.5-0.6 and 0.2-0.3 in 2001 and 2002, respectively. The variance explained by the population effect was greatest during winter months, especially in 2002, reaching a peak value of 10% when minimum air temperature was below -10 degrees C. Populations originating from warmer sites showed the largest decline in Fv/Fm between the end of 2001 and the beginning of 2002. Thus, a negative linear relationship was established between mean annual temperature at the population source and population mean Fv/Fm recorded in the coldest month in 2002 and normalized by the Fv/Fm spring measurement.     

Morphological and photosynthetic alterations in the Yellow-ipe, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Tabebuia chrysotricha</Emphasis> (Mart. Ex DC.) Standl., under nursery shading and gas exchange after being transferred to full sunlight

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of nursery shading on the Yellow-ipe seedling (Tabebuia chrysotricha) growth, photosynthesis, and photosynthetic acclimation after being transferred into direct sunlight. The Yellow-ipe seedlings were grown under 0, 50, 70 and 95% shade. At the 134th day of sowing, leaf gas exchange and chlorophyll were measured under current growth shading, after exposure to 15 min and two day full sunlight. With the increase of shading, the Yellow-ipe seedlings allocated more biomass to the stem and leaves and less to the roots, and there was an increase in the leaf area ratio and specific leaf area. In relation to 0% of shading there was a increase of 211% in stem, 116% in leaf, and a reduction of 200% in roots biomass when seedling were grown under 95% of shading. The total biomass accumulation had a high correlation with collar diameter (r = 0.96). More than 70% of the shading reduced the photosynthesis, and after transferring the seedlings into full sunlight, more than 50% of the shading induced a reduction in chlorophyll, stomatal conductance, photosynthesis and instantaneous carboxylation efficiency, suggesting the presence of a photoinhibition process. The Yellow-ipe seedling growth under nursery conditions should not be done under more than 50% shading, which may result in the lower seedling quality and poorer acclimation to transplantation, particularly to severe degraded areas with direct sunlight. The species can be used for recovering from totally devastated forest areas to initial recovery when full canopy are forming.     

遮荫对华南毛蕨叶绿素含量及荧光参数的影响

研究不同遮荫强度（0,48％,74％和96％）对华南毛蕨叶绿素含量及荧光参数的影响,结果表明：各遮荫处理下,叶片总叶绿素、叶绿素a与叶绿素b含量均显著高于全光照下的含量,且随遮荫度的增加,叶绿素含量呈上升趋势;而叶绿素a／b的值则随着遮荫度的增加而下降。各遮荫处理下的叶绿素荧光参数Fv／Fm和Fv／Fo值均显著高于全光照,且随着遮荫度的增加,Fv／Fm和Fv／Fo值均依次上升。可见华南毛蕨对弱光环境有较强的适应能力。     

Carbon translocation patterns associated with new root proliferation during episodic growth of transplanted Quercus rubra seedlings

Patterns of carbon allocation in northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.), characterized by episodic growth through recurrent single-season flushing, vary by growth stage. To examine post-transplant timing and carbohydrate sources for new root growth, dormant, bare-root, half-sibling northern red oak seedlings were transplanted to pots and placed in a favorable growth chamber environment. Unlabeled seedlings were harvested at transplant and at the bud swell stage. After leaf emergence, seedlings were exposed to (14)CO(2) at the linear shoot, linear leaf or lag growth stages. Seedlings were then placed in a growth room for 48 h to allow for translocation of (14)C-labeled current photosynthate and its stabilization in sink component plant parts. Seedlings were subsequently harvested and tissue (14)C:(12)C ratio analyzed. New root growth began during the linear shoot growth stage. However, no increase in (14)C:(12)C ratio was found in new roots until the linear leaf and lag growth stages, indicating a downward shift in translocation of current photosynthate to fuel new root growth. In old roots, (14)C:(12)C ratio increased at the lag stage. Our results indicate that both stored carbohydrates and current photosynthate contribute to new root growth of transplanted northern red oak seedlings; stored carbohydrates promote initial new root proliferation, whereas current photosynthate assumes a greater role as new leaves mature and the flush terminates. Optimizing nursery practices to increase carbohydrate reserves may reduce the time required to establish root-soil contact and facilitate early post-planting survival.     

Growth and nutrition of birch seedlings at varied relative addition rates of magnesium

Growth and nutrition of hydroponically cultivated birch seedlings (Betula pendula Roth.) were investigated at various magnesium (Mg) availabilities. Suboptimum Mg conditions were created by adding Mg once per hour in exponentially increasing amounts at one of four relative addition rates (R(Mg)): 0.05, 0.10, 0.15 or 0.20 day(-1). Seedlings given free access to Mg were used as controls. After an acclimation period, the relative growth rate of the seedlings attained the same value as the corresponding relative rate of Mg addition. In all suboptimum Mg treatments, deficiency symptoms in the form of chloroses and necroses developed in the older leaves, both during and after the phase of growth acclimation. The severity of these symptoms was correlated with the availability of Mg. The relative growth rate of seedlings was linearly correlated with plant Mg status. The root fraction of the total biomass decreased from 22% in control plants to 8% in plants receiving the lowest rate of Mg addition. A shift in Mg availability from free access to R(Mg) = 0.05 day(-1) decreased the photosynthetically active leaf area per plant weight, despite a concomitant increase in the leaf weight ratio (leaf dry weight/plant dry weight) from 0.61 to 0.75. The loss in assimilating leaf area was mainly a consequence of enhanced leaf mortality and formation of necroses, and to a minor extent attributable to increased carbon costs for leaf area production. A decrease in starch concentration was observed in leaves showing Mg-deficiency symptoms, whereas the starch concentration in healthy leaves was unaffected by Mg availability. It was concluded that shortage of carbohydrates constituted the major growth constraint, particularly for roots, under Mg-limiting conditions.     

The combined effects of soil moisture and irradiance on growth,biomass allocation,morphology and photosynthesis in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Amomum villosum</Emphasis>

Amomum villosum grown in the traditional way for economic purpose in Xishuangbanna, southwest China, causes some damages to the local tropical seasonal rain forests. It is important to evaluate the effects of irradiance and soil moisture on A. villosum in order to find out ways to maintain the local forest ecosystems on the one hand and to promote its economic cultivation with agroforestry practices on the other hand. Soil moisture was the main determinant of plant growth. Seedling height, leaf number and area, biomass, relative growth rate (RGR) and net assimilation rate decreased significantly with the decrease of soil moisture. There were no interactions between soil moisture and irradiance on all the plant traits evaluated in this study. The effects of soil moisture and irradiance were orthogonal; drought reduced RGR at a similar degree at all irradiance levels. The plant can acclimate to high irradiance combined with low soil moisture. Under this condition, A. villosum modified its biomass allocation in favor to roots rather than to leaves so that whole-plant level water balance could be well maintained. Furthermore, many small-sized slender leaves were formed to facilitate leaf thermal loss, its carotenoid content increased in favor for photoprotection, and contents of chlorophyll and light-harvesting complex of photosystem II decreased so that its irradiance interception was better balanced for plant adaptation. Our results indicated that soil moisture is a more important factor to concern than irradiance when planting A. villosum in agroforestry practices and that A. villosum can be grown in high light habitats such as secondary forests and artificial forests when soil moisture is adequate.     

不同磷水平下刺梨实生苗生长及根系形态特征与内源激素含量的关系

【目的】探究不同磷水平对‘贵农5号’刺梨实生苗生长、根系形态变化的影响及其与内源激素的相互作用,了解刺梨应对低磷胁迫的适应策略,为喀斯特地区低磷土壤刺梨的磷养分管理和生长调控提供科学依据。【方法】采用基质培养方法,设5、25、45、65和85 mg·L^-1有效磷含量的5个供磷水平处理,对不同处理的生长和根系形态指标及叶、根中内源激素含量进行测定,解析不同磷水平下根系形态与内源激素含量变化的关系。【结果】1) 45 mg·L^-1磷水平下实生苗生长的最好,整株生物量、主根长度、总根尖数和根的总长度、总体积、总表面积、平均直径、侧根长度和数量、一级侧根密度均最大,根和叶中的GA₁₊₃含量最高,ABA含量最低。2)供磷水平低于或高于45 mg·L^-1后,植株生长受到抑制,生物量明显减小,GA₁₊₃含量降低,ABA含量增大,上述根系形态指标变小。在5 mg·L^-1的低磷胁迫下,植株根冠比、2级、3级侧根密度和根毛的密度及长度达到最大。3)根和叶中的IAA及ZR含量随磷水平的降低而增大。4)不同磷水平下植株的生长指标和生物量大小与根和叶中的IAA和ZR含量间均表现出极显著(P<0. 01)的一元二次非线性回归关系,与GA₁₊₃和ABA的含量分别呈极显著(P<0. 01)正相关和极显著(P<0. 01)负相关。供磷水平过低、过高对植株生长的抑制是IAA、ZR、GA₁₊₃、ABA含量改变后协同作用的结果。低磷水平下根的生长抑制与叶和根中的IAA、ZR和ABA含量增大和GA₁₊₃含量降低有关,高浓度的GA₁₊₃和低浓度的ABA能促进主根的伸长和侧根的形成,而高浓度的IAA和ZR对根毛的形成及伸长和增加根毛的密度有促进作用。【结论】45 mg·L^-1磷水平下刺梨实生苗生长和根系发育最好,主根长度、总根尖数和根的总长度、总体积、总表面积、平均直径、侧根长度和数量、一级侧根密度最大。降低或提高磷水平后植株生长受到抑制,上述根系形态指标随之变小。低磷胁迫下刺梨实生苗根冠比和2、3级侧根密度、根毛密度及长度明显增大。供磷水平变化导致刺梨实生苗叶和根中IAA、ZR、GA₁₊₃、ABA的含量发生改变,并共同对植株生长和根系形态变化产生协同调控作用。根冠比的增大,2、3级侧根密度和根毛密度及长度的增加是刺梨实生苗应对低磷胁迫采取的适应策略,根和叶中高水平的ZR和IAA发挥重要的促进和调控作用。     

升高气温对旱柳光合和生长的影响

工业革命以来 ,大气ＣＯ2 含量增加了 30 % ,预计到 2 1世纪中叶大气ＣＯ2 含量将增加 1倍。与此同时 ,ＣＨ4、Ｎ2 Ｏ、ＣＦＣｓ等温室气体的排放也不断增加 (Ｖｉｔｏｕｓｅｋ ,1 994)。这些温室气体含量的增加必将导致全球性气候变化 (Ｖｉｔｏｕｓｅｋ ,1 994;Ｍｃｌｅｏｄｅｔａｌ.,1 999)。根据大气环流模型 (ｇｅｎｅｒａｌｃｉｒｃｕｌａｔｉｏｎｍｏｄｅｌｓ,ＧＣＭｓ)的预测 ,2 1世纪全球气温将可能平均升高 1 5～ 4 5℃ (Ｈｏｕｇｈｔｏｎｅｔａｌ.,1 996)。在 1 95 1～ 1 989年的约 40ａ间 ,中国半干旱区的平均气温升高了 0 5…     

3个与杉木混植木荷种源幼苗对光照响应的差异

目的]探寻不同木荷种源混交林生产力差异的光合机制。[方法]以福建建瓯、江西信丰和浙江龙泉3个木荷代表性种源1年生和2年生幼苗为试验材料,在与杉木混植条件下,设置100%(L0)、50%(L1)和25%(L2)3种光照的光环境,研究3个木荷种源幼苗的生长性状、光合生理及叶绿素荧光特性等对不同光照响应的差异。[结果]1年生和2年生木荷幼苗的苗高、地径和干质量均表现出显著的种源差异,福建建瓯种源幼苗生长优于浙江龙泉种源和江西信丰种源。随着遮阳强度的提高,1年生和2年生2个发育阶段,福建建瓯种源幼苗比叶面积和叶绿素含量等明显增加,叶绿素a/b值、光饱和点、暗呼吸速率和Fo值等均显著降低,表现出较高的形态和生理塑性;相同遮阳处理下福建建瓯种源幼苗总叶面积、叶绿素含量和Fv/Fm值等指标显著高于浙江龙泉种源和江西信丰种源,而叶绿素a/b值、光饱和点、光补偿点和暗呼吸速率则明显低于两种源;长期遮阳和混植状态下福建建瓯种源幼苗可通过较高的生物量分配塑性,增加根系在土壤中分布来响应邻株竞争,进而促进整株干物质的积累;各光环境下,3个木荷种源2年生幼苗Fo、Fm、Fv/Fm和Fv/Fo等叶绿素荧光参数均较1年生幼苗明显升高,但各光环境间差异不显著。[结论]不同木荷种源混交林生产力差异与其对光照的塑性反应能力有关,并随幼苗年龄而变化。     

17种植物叶片叶绿素荧光特性分析

对17种植物叶片的叶绿素荧光特性分析,结果表明：17个树种的PSⅡ最大光能转换效率碱）、初始荧光R值、最大荧光Fm值以及Fv/Fo间差异极显著（Sig〈0.000）;参试树种中,裸子植物的初始荧光昂值（55．53）明显大于被子植物的初始荧光（45．72）,最大荧光R值的规律与昂相同。而PSⅡ最大光能转换效率㈣）与Fv／F0则恰好相反,革质叶片的被子植物Fv／Fm与Fv／F0最大。叶片的叶绿素荧光特性可以作为目的选择的手段。     

Structural scaling of light interception efficiency in Picea engelmannii and Abies lasiocarpa

Sunlight interception efficiency was compared at the leaf, shoot, branch and crown levels for Picea engelmannii (Parry) and Abies lasiocarpa ((Hook.) Nutt.), dominant tree species of the central Rocky Mountains, USA. The ratio of silhouette to total leaf area (STAR) was used to quantify the efficiency of direct-beam sunlight interception at each structural scale. Total mean reductions in STAR from the leaf to the crown level were 0.39 to 0.06 in P. engelmannii and 0.46 to 0.02 in A. lasiocarpa. These reductions in STAR occurred for both species as structural scale increased due to a more upright leaf inclination, increased leaf twisting and curvature, or greater mutual shading among plant structures. A steeper leaf inclination between the leaf and shoot level accounted for 26 +/- 19% (95% C.I.) of the total leaf-to-crown STAR reduction; mutual shading among leaves on shoots caused a 14 +/- 7% reduction, whereas leaf curvature and twisting accounted for 22 +/- 3% for a total reduction of 62 +/- 8%. The STAR varied slightly from the shoot to the branch level (+/- 7%) except for a 26% reduction in shade shoots of A. lasiocarpa as a result of increased mutual shading among leaves at lateral nodes. Another substantial reduction in STAR occurred from the branch to the crown level (35 +/- 3% of total) as a result of shading of one branch layer by another within the crown. Thus, light interception efficiency decreased as structural scale increased in both species, especially from the leaf to the shoot level and from the branch to the crown level.     

竹节树无性系叶片生长特性与叶绿素荧光

对优选的6个竹节树(Carallia brachiata)无性系叶片性状(叶片干质量、叶面积、比叶重)、叶绿素相对含量和叶绿素荧光参数进行测定,并作单因素方差分析和聚类分析.结果表明:竹节树不同无性系叶片的干质量和叶面积差异不显著,叶绿素相对含量具有显著的差异性,不同无性系具有不同的光能吸收和利用能力;不同的无性系其叶绿素荧光的部分参数(Fo、Fv/Fm、Fv/Fo、ФPSⅡ、ETR)差异显著;竹节树无性系C-15植株与其他无性系相比具有较高水平的实际光化学效率(ΦPSⅡ)值,而非化学猝灭系数(qN)较低,同时具有较高的表观电子传递速率(ETR),表明竹节树无性系C-15有较高的光呼吸;相关分析表明,叶片生长较好的无性系其叶绿素相对含量较高,同时也具有较高的PSⅡ光化学效率;无性系C-15号具有较高的叶绿素相对含量及较强的光化学特性,可进行大力推广研发.     

Carbon dioxide enrichment improves growth, water relations and survival of droughted honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) seedlings

Low water availability reduces the establishment of the invasive shrub Prosopis on some grasslands. Water deficit survival and traits that may contribute to the postponement or tolerance of plant dehydration were measured on seedlings of P. glandulosa Torr. var. glandulosa (honey mesquite) grown at CO(2) concentrations of 370 (ambient), 710, and 1050 micro mol mol(-1). Because elevated CO(2) decreases stomatal conductance, the number of seedlings per container in the elevated CO(2) treatments was increased to ensure that soil water content was depleted at similar rates in all treatments. Seedlings grown at elevated CO(2) had a greater root biomass and a higher ratio of lateral root to total root biomass than those grown at ambient CO(2) concentration; however, these seedlings also shed more leaves and retained smaller leaves. These changes, together with a reduced transpiration/leaf area ratio at elevated CO(2), may have contributed to a slight increase in xylem pressure potentials of seedlings in the 1050 micro mol mol(-1) CO(2) treatment during the first 37 days of growth (0.26 to 0.40 MPa). Osmotic potential was not affected by CO(2) treatment. Increasing the CO(2) concentration to 710 and 1050 micro mol mol(-1) more than doubled the percentage survival of seedlings from which water was withheld for 65 days. Carbon dioxide enrichment significantly increased survival from 0% to about 40% among seedlings that experienced the lowest soil water content. By increasing seedling survival of drought, rising atmospheric CO(2) concentration may increase abundance of P. glandulosa on grasslands where low water availability limits its establishment.     

Photosynthetic capacity and nitrogen partitioning in foliage of the evergreen shrub Daphniphyllum humile along a natural light gradient

We examined the effects of leaf age and mutual shading on the morphology, photosynthetic properties and nitrogen (N) allocation of foliage of an evergreen understory shrub, Daphniphyllum humile Maxim, growing along a natural light gradient in a deciduous Fagus crenata-dominated forest in Japan. Seedlings in high-light environments were subject to greater mutual shading and 1-year-old foliage survival was lower than in seedlings in low-light environments, indicating that the survival rates of foliage were related to the degree of mutual shading. Although specific leaf area (SLA) in current- and 1-year-old foliage was curvilinearly related to daily photosynthetic photon flux (PPF), SLA was unaffected by leaf age, indicating that foliage in D. humile may not acclimate morphologically to annual changes in light caused by mutual shading. Light-saturated net photosynthetic rates (Pmax) were correlated with daily PPF in current-year foliage. In addition, a strong, positive relationship was found between nitrogen concentration per unit leaf area and Pmax. In contrast, the relationship among PPF, N and photosynthetic parameters in 1-year old foliage was weak because of the strong remobilization of N from older leaves to current-year foliage in plants growing in high light. However, the relationship between daily PPF and both photosynthetic N-use efficiency and the ratio of maximum electron transport rate to maximum carboxylation rate did not differ between current-year and 1-year-old foliage, suggesting that these responses help maintain a high photosynthetic efficiency even in older foliage. We conclude that D. humile maximizes whole-plant carbon gain by maintaining a balance among photosynthetic functions across wide ranges of leaf ages and light environments.     

Photosynthetic acclimation to dynamic changes in environmental conditions associated with deciduous overstory phenology in Daphniphyllum humile, an evergreen understory shrub

Photoprotective responses during photosynthetic acclimation in Daphniphyllum humile Maxim, an evergreen understory shrub that grows in temperate deciduous forests, were examined in relation to changes in light availability and temperature caused by the seasonal dynamics of canopy leaf phenology. Gradual increases in irradiance in the understory from summer to autumn as overstory foliage senesced were accompanied by increased concentrations of xanthophyll cycle pigments (VAZ) in understory leaves. The chlorophyll (Chl) a/b ratio in understory leaves also increased from summer to autumn, reflecting the change in ratio of the light-harvesting antenna to the reaction center. However, low temperatures following overstory leaf fall reduced Rubisco activity. In contrast, the photosynthetic capactiy of leaves of D. humile growing at the forest border, which was higher in summer than that of leaves of understory plants, decreased in autumn. In autumn, Fv/Fm ratios decreased and concentrations of zeaxanthin (Z) and especially antheraxanthin (A) increased in leaves of both forest-border and understory plants. Although VAZ was twice as high in leaves of forest-border than of understory plants, NPQ was similar in both. We conclude that leaves of understory plants are able to acclimate to seasonal changes in light and temperature by varying their photosynthetic and photoprotective functions, thereby taking advantage of the favorable light conditions caused by overstory leaf fall.     

水分胁迫条件下不同品种(类型)楸树的叶绿素荧光特性研究

采用完全随机试验设计,在温室条件下研究了8个不同品种(类型)楸树1年生扦插苗在4种不同水分胁迫(分别为土壤田间含水量的20%、40%、60%、80%)下的叶绿素荧光特性。结果表明:不同品种(类型)楸树苗木叶绿素荧光参数Fv/Fm、Fv′/Fm′、ETR随着干旱胁迫程度的增加而逐渐降低;而ФPSⅡ在干旱初期,随着干旱增加,其先降低后升高,后期随干旱的增加而降低;胁迫初期,光叶楸、豫楸1号及楸树光合能力整体水平较其它5个品种(类型)差,在干旱初期的不利逆境下植株的自我调整能力较差;胁迫后期,光叶楸、豫楸1号和南阳楸发生光抑制大,光合能力较差。综合评价不同品种(类型)楸树的抗旱能力从大到小排列为:梓树灰楸圆基长果楸金丝楸楸树南阳楸豫楸1号光叶楸。     

水杨酸诱导桉树对焦枯病的抗性与叶绿素荧光参数的关系

以巨尾桉(Eucalyptus grandis×Eucalyptus urophylla)为试验材料,研究不同浓度水杨酸(SA)诱导桉树对焦枯病抗性与叶绿素荧光参数的关系。结果表明,SA能降低Fo值,提高Fm、Fv值,表现为先上升后下降的变化趋势。SA处理的桉树叶片Fv/Fo、Fv/Fm值,第3天达到最大值,说明SA 1～3 mmol.L-1处理的抗焦枯病的持久期为3 d。SA 1 mmol.L-1处理的桉树叶片Fo值最小,Fm、Fv、Fv/Fo和Fv/Fm值最高;说明SA 1mmol.L-1处理的效果最好,能有效地减轻光合机构的损伤,一定程度上抑制焦枯病菌的侵害。